Last week, we reported about a Marco Rubio campaign ad on YouTube that used Steve Miller's classic rock hit "Take the Money and Run" to illustrate the annoyance in GOP donors who gave to Gov. Charlie Crist.

Miller, that being the songwriter, apparently wasn't happy about the ad.

Here's a terse note that his publicist has on the way to the Rubio for Senate campaign:

It has come to my attention that Marco Rubio is using one of my songs in a campaign ad for US Senate.

The Steve Miller Band and Steve Miller do not endorse Marco Rubio’s campaign or any political candidates and respectfully request that Mr. Rubio learn more about publishing law and intellectual property rights. I also ask that in the future he extends me the courtesy of asking permission before using my songs.

Yours,

Steve Miller

"I guess if you're not in the music business, you wouldn't understand," said publicist Jean Sievers. "It's like walking into a person's house and taking a painting off the wall. You can't do that."

Earlier, the Rubio camp said the general impression was that it was OK to use any artist's music in a YouTube video because of an Internet technology that identifies tunes and links to sites where mp3 recordings can be purchased.

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Most politicians have to learn the ropes of politics before they learn to cheat, steal and look after their own interest, but Rubio is already off to a good start. He just takes a song, doesn't ask permission for it and uses it to his own purpose. Sounds like true politician to me.